January 28^th, 2025 – Awards Alert

Exciting Award Update from the Human Neurovascular Control Lab! ?
We’re thrilled to share that our PI, Dr. Fernandes, has been nominated for the Arthur C. Guyton Award for Excellence in Integrative Physiology and Medicine, from the American Physiological Society. The Arthur C. Guyton Award Fund was established in 1993 from an anonymous donation in order to recognize the contributions of Arthur C. Guyton and his interests in feedback control and mathematical modeling of physiological systems. The award is intended to support an independent investigator who holds an academic rank no higher than assistant professor and is pursuing research that utilizes quantitative and integrative approaches and feedback control system theory for the study of physiological functions.

One award is presented annually to an individual demonstrating outstanding promise based on their research program. Congratulation, Dr. Fernandes!

January 15^th, 2025 – Podcast Alert

Exciting Research Update from the Human

Neurovascular Control Lab! ?
We’re thrilled to share that our latest study on amiloride’s impact on baroreflex sensitivity and blood pressure variability in healthy young adults is now featured in the JNP Micro-Podcasts! ?️✨
This research was an international collaborative effort among Purdue University, Penn State University, Emory University, and the University of Brasilia, Brazil. We investigate the role of acid-sensing ion channels in human neurovascular control and provide fresh insights into managing cardiovascular health, particularly in conditions like hypertension and heart failure.
? Curious to learn more?
? Check out the podcast here: Listen now (https://lnkd.in/dQdCAB_Z)

Let’s keep advancing science and driving innovation through collaboration! ?
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January 15^th, 2025 – ? New Publication Alert! ?❤️

I’m thrilled to announce our latest research, “Resting beat-to-beat blood pressure variability in humans: role of alpha-1 adrenergic receptors,” now published in Clinical Autonomic Research! ?

This work was a collaborative effort between the Human Neurovascular Control Lab at Purdue University and Neurovasq at the University of Brasília, Brazil. It underscores the value of international partnerships in advancing our understanding of human physiology. ??

? Key highlights from the study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10286-024-01105-5?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZWoiuKv8dPlhXxmsZ5hi4tbOKusZ1bQE8eXSeCDuNYFR58VhYKZ0tJsrY_aem_Do8nM77AX6Ee_ReO31uMIA

We examined the critical role of alpha-1 adrenergic receptors in modulating resting beat-to-beat blood pressure variability (BPV) in humans.

Selective blockade of alpha-1 adrenergic receptors significantly decreased systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressure variability. 

Alpha-1 adrenergic receptors play a significant role in regulating resting beat-to-beat blood pressure variability in young, healthy adults.

? You can access the full paper here:
A huge thank you to my collaborators and team for their dedication to this project. Let’s continue pushing the boundaries of cardiovascular science together! ?

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November 20^th – Presentation Alert

We are thrilled to share that Julian, a visiting scholar from Colombia working in the Human Neurovascular Control Lab, was selected to present his research at the Purdue Fall Undergraduate Research Expo (West Lafayette Campus). Julian delivered an outstanding talk showcasing key findings from the study he has been conducting during his time with us.

The lab team was also there to cheer him on and celebrate his achievement. Congratulations, Julian, on this well-deserved recognition and for representing the lab with such excellence! ??

September 18^th – Publication Alert

In collaboration with Integrative Physiology labs hosted in institutions such as Penn State University, University of Southern Mississippi, Emory University and University of Brasilia, the HNVCL has just landed a publication in the Journal of Neurophysiology, which targeted the impact of amiloride ingestion on blood pressure variability and baroreflex control. Check that out at https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/jn.00264.2024?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org

June 3^rd – A Legend Visited The HNVC Lab

We had the pleasure of welcoming Professor David Poole for a brief visit to our lab today. Dr. Poole is a University Distinguished Professor and Coffman Chair for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Scholars in the Departments of Kinesiology and Anatomy & Physiology at Kansas State University.

In addition to his current roles, Professor Poole has held prestigious positions in his field, including serving as President of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Central States Chapter in 2001 and Chair of the Environmental and Exercise Physiology section of the American Physiological Society (APS) in 2021. He was honored to present the APS’s Adolph Distinguished Lecture in 2018, with a talk entitled “Muscle Microcirculation: Gateway to Function and Dysfunction.”

As a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Dr. Poole delivered the Joseph B. Wolffe Memorial Lecture, “How Do YOU Power Aerobic Exercise,” at the ACSM’s 2021 annual meeting and received the ACSM Citation Award in 2019. His pioneering models of capillary function, oxygen uptake kinetics, and Critical Power have become essential in the field of exercise physiology.

A special thanks to our friend and collaborator, Dr. Daniel Hirai, Assistant Professor of the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Purdue, for organizing this visit and providing the wonderful opportunity to meet, talk, and take a memorable photo with Professor David Poole (Dr. Fernandes on the left, OJ in the middle, and Professor Poole on the right).